| Intro | Association footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 15 September 1981, Calgary |
| Age: | 38 years |
Christine Latham (born 15 September 1981 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian former soccer forward who played for the Boston Breakers of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) and the Canada women’s national soccer team.
Club career
Early years and university
Latham played eight years with the Calgary Celtics, a youth team coached by her father, Brian. She was recruited by, and eventually chose to attend, the University of Nebraska. While at the university, she played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers women’s soccer team from 1999 to 2002. She was named a three-time NSCAA All-American and left as the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Nebraska women’s program with 69 goals. She added a further 29 assists in her 4-year career.
Transition to professional soccer
Upon graduating from Nebraska, Latham joined San Diego Spirit of Women’s United Soccer Association as a Discovery Player in February 2003. In her first year, she scored 6 goals en route to being named the 2003 WUSA Rookie of the Year. This proved to be her last year in the league as the WUSA suspended operations following the conclusion of the 2003 season.
Latham joined New Jersey Wildcats of the W-League in 2005, appearing in 4 games (296 minutes) while scoring 4 goals and assisting on 3 others.
The following season, Latham joined fellow Canadian internationals Sharolta Nonen and Melissa Tancredi at Atlanta Silverbacks. In her first year with the Silverbacks, Latham appeared in 6 games (495 minutes), scoring twice and adding an assist. 2007 saw the departure of Tancredi and Latham increased her production to compensate. She appeared in 9 games (677 minutes) and scored 7 goals with 2 further assists. 2008 saw Latham increase her production even further, appearing in 13 games (1081 minutes) and while getting 13 goals and 2 assists.
The new Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) league took notice of her and Boston Breakers claimed her as a Post-Draft Discovery Player on 10 October 2008. She agreed to terms with the club on 9 January 2009 and played in the 2009 WPS season for Boston. She appeared in 16 games (8 starts, 654 total minutes) and scored twice with one assist. Her option for the 2010 WPS season was picked up by Boston on 28 September 2009.
International career
Latham’s international debut came on 5 May 2000 against South Korea. With the Canada women’s national soccer team, Latham appeared in the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup, scoring three goals in six games. She ended her international career with 15 goals in 49 appearances.
Post-playing career
Latham served as a commentator for Fox Sports at the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship and as a studio analyst for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.